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    "id": 1618487,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to start by appreciating the Chairperson and Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for how they have conducted the whole process and interacted with the Chairpersons of Departmental Committees. I rise to support this Budget because it has considered the key areas that we need to address as a country to stabilise our healthcare system. It has looked at Primary Health Care (PHC), where funds have been allocated to address vaccination, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB). The Committee has allocated Ksh4.6 billion to vaccines and Ksh10 billion to promotive services, which cover many areas, including the kits required by community health promoters (CHPs). Level 2 and 3 hospitals have been a problem and the bane of complaints about the Social Health Authority (SHA). This will be addressed by the funds allocated to PHC and emergency and critical illnesses, which I will talk about a little later. Other complaints in the health sector have been about human resources, and three main areas have been addressed, even if not fully, but adequately for now. One is the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers who have been camping out here. About Ksh6.1 billion has been allocated to cater for them. They were asking for a lot more, but if the figures are worked out and there is proper planning on how that amount will be shared between the National Government and county governments, then this money will adequately start off the process. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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